HD235000 Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Science

Lecture Code HD235000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 相対論的量子力学

Subject Name
（Katakana）ソウタイロンテキリョウシリキガク

Subject Name in
English Relativistic Quantum Mechanics

Instructor MOROZUMI TAKUYA

Instructor
(Katakana) モロズミ　タクヤ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 4th-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Fri1-2：SCI B305

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture with blackboard

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Physics

Eligible Students The students who already have attended classes such as quantum mechnics (I) ,(II) ,mechanics (I) and (II).

Keywords Relativstic quantum mechanics, the standard model

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) To extend further knowledge of quantum mechanics based on what the students have already learned in quantum mechnics (I) and (II), (III).
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Physics
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of specialized field of elementary particle physics, cosmophysics, astrophysics, solid-state physics, condensed matter physics and radiation physics.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline We focus on the subjects which are often used in particle physics.

Class Schedule lesson1-2 Lorentz covariance and Klein-Gordon equation
lesson3-4 Dirac equation and derivation
lesson5-6 plane wave solution for Dirac equation
lesson7-8 Dirac particle and Majorana particle
lesson 9-10 Dirac equation including the interaction with electro-magnetic field
lesson 11-12 Introduction to Gauge theory (U(1),SU(2))
lesson13-15 The standard model

report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. As a reference,
An introduction to the standard model of particle physics , (W.N. Cottingham, and D.A. Greenwood, Cambridge University Press)

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. moodle

(More Details) Blackboard

Learning techniques to be incorporated Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Study and review what you have learned after every lecture.

Requirements

Grading Method Report (100%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Science
Lecture Code	HD235000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	相対論的量子力学
Subject Name （Katakana）	ソウタイロンテキリョウシリキガク
Subject Name in English	Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
Instructor	MOROZUMI TAKUYA
Instructor (Katakana)	モロズミ　タクヤ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	4th-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Fri1-2：SCI B305
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture with blackboard
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Physics
Eligible Students	The students who already have attended classes such as quantum mechnics (I) ,(II) ,mechanics (I) and (II).
Keywords	Relativstic quantum mechanics, the standard model
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	To extend further knowledge of quantum mechanics based on what the students have already learned in quantum mechnics (I) and (II), (III).
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Physics （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of specialized field of elementary particle physics, cosmophysics, astrophysics, solid-state physics, condensed matter physics and radiation physics.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	We focus on the subjects which are often used in particle physics.
Class Schedule	lesson1-2 Lorentz covariance and Klein-Gordon equation lesson3-4 Dirac equation and derivation lesson5-6 plane wave solution for Dirac equation lesson7-8 Dirac particle and Majorana particle lesson 9-10 Dirac equation including the interaction with electro-magnetic field lesson 11-12 Introduction to Gauge theory (U(1),SU(2)) lesson13-15 The standard model report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	As a reference, An introduction to the standard model of particle physics , (W.N. Cottingham, and D.A. Greenwood, Cambridge University Press)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	moodle
(More Details)	Blackboard
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Study and review what you have learned after every lecture.
Requirements
Grading Method	Report (100%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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